Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 126km W of Iwanai, Japan
1 year agoDays after making a point of sending littoral combat ship MONTGOMERY LCS8 to patrol around the WEST CAPELLA drillship in the South China Sea, US Navy's 7th Fleet sends in GABRIELLE GIFFORDS LCS10 armed with Naval Strike Missiles
[email protected]:Glad our Taiwan WHO Observer Status bill passed the Senate last night. Taiwan has been a leader during this pandemic & should be a part of @WHO.
1 year agoKhurasan took credit for Khewa massacre
All 50 states testing at a higher per capita rate than South Korea, says @PressSec. CoronavirusUSA
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 29km SSE of Kodari, Nepal
1 year agoU.S. B-1 bombers out of Guam flew over East China Sea Tuesday for operations with Japanese forces
China suspended a portion of beef imports from Australia & hinted at new steep agricultural tariffs, in preventive retaliation for Australia asking for an international investigation into the origins of Covid19
1 year agoThe Singaporean Minister of Health has confirmed 884 new cases of COVID19, for a total of 24,671 across the country. Singapore plans to test 323,000 migrant workers living in overcrowded neighborhoods where the new outbreak occurred
MSF Afghanistan: We can confirm the attack is over, but details remain unclear. All our efforts at this time are focused on the safety of our patients and staff. @MSF
1 year agoReports of a 12-m-long object crashing into the village of Mahounou in Cote d'Ivoire. It's directly on the CZ-5B reentry track, 2100 km downrange from the Space-Track reentry location. Possible that part of the stage could have sliced through the atmo that far (photo: Aminata24)
Ghani says the Taliban have ignored repeated calls for reduced violence and ceasefire, he says a call for a ceasefire does not mean weakness-it shows a commitment to peace, and Ghani once again calls on the Taliban to embrace peace
1 year agoTropical Storm Vongfong has been named and is expected to strengthen further and start bringing wind and rain to the central Philippines later this week
President Ghani, in an address to the nation, ends the "active defense" position of the Afghan forces since the US-Taliban deal and orders Afghan forces to return to offensive operations because the Taliban have rejected ceasefire calls (even humanitarian) and increased attacks
1 year agoAfghan NSA @hmohib reacting to two brutal terror attacks in Afghanistan, which killed several s today, says, "If Taliban cannot control violence then there seems little point in continuing to engage Taliban in 'peace talks'."
[email protected] warned in April COVID19 coronavirus was placing "significant operational constraints" the Philippine military "which would limit its ability to deter terrorist operations as the AFP shifts its limited resources to supporting public health efforts" per @DoD_IG
1 year agoUS SOF were involved in treating and evacuating Philippine troops wounded fighting insurgents three times earlier this year, according to inspector general report
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 162km SW of Vostok, Russia
Presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan Putin and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discuss the situation around the coronavirus pandemic in a phone call
Awantipora Police busted the terror associates module of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) & arrested 4 terror associates involved in providing shelter, logistics to the JeM militants and transporting arms/ammunition for the militants in Khrew area: J&K Police
"Pakistan strongly condemns the inhuman and cowardly terrorist attack on a medical facility in Kabul and suicide attack on a funeral in Nangarhar province, resulting in the loss of so many precious lives", says @ForeignOfficePk in its statement
The cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu said in a joint statement with Cebu City that they will appeal the decision of the IATF to be downgraded to general community quarantine.
1 year agoMaldives Foreign Minister @abdulla_shahid thanks Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi, External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar, Indian Navy and diplomats for India's donation of essential food items. Terms it as 'Ramzan Gift' amidst COVID19 pandemic and strong commitment of PM
1 year agoPM of Azad Kashmir (Pakistan-controlled Kashmir) called on Pakistani PM to order Pakistani military to 'defend and capture' India-controlled Kashmir
1 year agoFootage shows wreckage of ANDSF vehicles in Laghman province destroyed in a Taliban attack on Sunday night that killed 27 ANA soldiers in Alishing district. Nine soldiers are missing, sources say
[email protected]: Asian Americans are VERY angry at what China has done to our Country, and the World. Chinese Americans are the most angry of all. I don't blame them
1 year agoLocal authorities claimed mass arrest of alleged militants in Khost. Afghanistan
Troopers fired on protesters who carried the bodies of their elders killed in overnight airstrikes to Khas Balkh district center Balkh. The firing left another civilian killed & 5 wounded
Stand News cites two independent sources to report that a 66-year-old woman in Tsuen Wan, who did not travel out of Hong Kong for the past three months, was preliminarily positive for coronavirus - as Hong Kong is five days from virus eradication locally
1 year agoANSF managed to eliminate the attackers but the clearance operation is ongoing. @moiafghanistan
Afghanistan Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said all the attackers were killed in the Barchi Sadbastar hospital and the security forces' operation over
1 year agoA devastating fire has taken place in Kutupalong camp UNHCR has been responding with emergency teams & coordinating w partners: @BRACworld providing emergency shelter & WASH; @ACTED mobilizing first responder volunteers; @WFPAsiaPacific providing food; @BDRCS1 providing CRIs
1 year agoAfghan MoD releases footage of Afghan AF airstrike on what it says were militants planting roadside mines in Khas Balkh district of Balkh province. However, local sources claim that at least 11 civilians have been killed
1 year agoA suicide bomber blew himself up at the funeral of a local police chief in the Koz Kunar district of eastern Nangarhar province. A spokesman for the Nangarhar governor said four civilians were killed and seven others were injured in the incident
1 year agoAfghanistan Interior Affairs Ministry says three attackers are involved in the attack on the hospital in the west of Kabul. One of the attackers has been killed and a clearance operation is underway, the ministry says
In a major development the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the Coronavirus originated, has decided to test its entire population for COVID19 as cases remerge after the city opened up from a lockdown
Chinese helicopters spotted flying close to undemarcated border between India and China in Eastern Ladakh after around 250 soldiers of both sides were engaged in fierce face-off near Pangong lake in the area last week: PTI
1 year agoNangarhar provincial council deputy Obiadullah Shinwari confirms that Lala Khan, a provincial council member, was also killed in the funeral blast in Khewa district
1 year agoThe hospital under attack is maternity. Afghan soldiers rescued at least 40 people, including babies. The Taliban denied they are behind the attack, while troops and military vehicles arrived for operation, according to TOLO News
1 year ago15 dead and 45 wounded in PBIED attack at funeral procession of militia commander in Nangarhar
Kabul attack: At least 5 civilians killed. At least 4 civilians wounded. Police Special Forces rescuing people, a senior Afghan official tells
1 year agoThe soldier sustained two bullets in legs but rescued the baby from an ongoing attack on a hospital in west Kabul
Reports of attack on a Doctors Without Borders clinic in the western part of Afghanistan's capital Kabul. An unknown number of gunmen; security forces start to evacuate the clinic
1 year agoAfghan MoI says more than 40 rescued from the hospital compound
1 year agoForeign forces also arrived at the scene over 40 minutes ago.
1 year agoThird explosion confirmed at the site of Kabul hospital attack
1 year agoOne more image from near Kabul attack site
Kabul: An eyewitness from the area said three wounded civilians, including a woman, were taken to a hospital
1 year agoVIDEO 2 from Kabul attack site
Several hospital staff including doctors are believed to be trapped inside the hospital. Afghan security forces have arrived at the scene now
1 year agoVIDEO from outside the hospital compound. Kabul
1 year agoLocal sources report there have been at least 2-3 explosions inside the hospital compound. Heavy gunfire still ongoing
1 year agoOngoing attack in Kabul, gunfire and explosions reported. As per initial reports, armed men have attacked a medical clinic in the Dasht-e-Barchi area in PD13 of Kabul. Afghanistan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 226km NW of Saumlaki, Indonesia
1 year agoMumbai: Around 1100 people belonging to Odisha boarded buses for the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, from where they will leave for their home state in a special train today. Maharashtra
1 year agoImages of Xingyun-2 01 & 02 launch by the Kuaizhou-1A (Y6) from JSLC,
A CRPF ASI deployed in Srinagar, J&K shot himself dead, early morning today. Reason for suicide is yet to be ascertained. His family has been informed: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
1 year agoA German national who was stranded at the transit area of Delhi airport for the past 55 days due to lockdown, left India today early morning by KLM flight to Amsterdam. He tested negative for COVID19 before boarding: Sources
The two Xingyun-2 satellites launched by the KZ-1A this evening have a mass of 93 kg each and carry L-band payloads for IoT data relay. They are owned by Sanjiang Hangtian Xingyun Keji YG in Guangxi region
Hizbul Ahrar rejects IS claim of credit for the targeted assassination in Peshawar. Hizb says that the attack was its own accomplishment and it wasn't carried out in collaboration with any other group
1 year agoIndian Naval Ship Kesari reaches Malé port in Maldives, the first destination under MissionSagar. It will discharge 580 tonnes of essential food items as a gift from people of India to the people of Maldives
1 year agoA group of activists and residents held a protest outside the Iranian consulate in Herat on Monday, calling for the punishment of those who were involved in the drowning of Afghan migrants in the border areas with Iran
China launched a Kuaizhou-1A small launch vehicle at 0116 UTC with the Xingyun-2 01 and 02 satellites on board
1 year agoMAKO01flt(2xB-1B) that out from Andersen AFB Guam fly Southeast of Tokyo area for Northbound. Their support tanker GRUEL11flt(2xKC-135) headed to Andersen after AAR mission with MAKO01flt
1 year agoANDSF claimed killing alleged Taliban commander Qari Mashal in Chaki district of Wardak
1 year agoTaliban claimed attack against ANDSF in Parwan, claiming multiple casualties. Deaths of at least two policemen, Imam Jan and Mohammed Gul, was confirmed
1 year agoTaliban reported ANDSF mortar and artillery strikes in Bala Buluk, Farah but claimed civilians were also killed & wounded
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 15km E of Imphal, India
1 year agoANDSF claimed killing two Taliban commanders, Mullah Zahir and Qari Raziq, in Pushtun Kot, Faryab. Also seized some weapons.
1 year agoAftermath of recent Afghan AF airstrikes in Chamtal, Balkh.
1 year agoPro-Taliban sources claimed this ANa officer was among those killed in Laghman attack
1 year agoLocal authorities in Takhar claimed arrest of 3 alleged Taliban operatives
Afghan security forces have arrested top ISIS commander Zia-Ul-Haq, known as Abu Omar Khorasani along with two other top Daesh leaders
Pakistan won't be demanding cooperation on fencing from Iran if Iran supported the fencing initiative
COVID19 "should have been stopped at the source," says @POTUS
